Emmerdale spoilers: Jacob Gallagher and Leanna Cavanagh KISS!
Jacob Gallagher has been in a strange mood since hearing the news about ex-lover Maya on Emmerdale. Could he be using Leanna Cavanagh to get over her?
Jacob Gallagher (played by Joe Warren Plant) was left in a right muddle after his kiss with bad girl Leanna Cavanagh (Mimi Slinger) on Halloween on Emmerdale (7:00pm, ITV, see our TV Guide for full listings).
Since then, Jacob has heard his ex-lover, predator teacher Maya Stepney is being released early from prison, where she was serving a sentence after their inappropriate affair was exposed, and the news has thrown the lad into an even bigger spin.
However, could it be Jacob has now found a way to move on from Maya?
After agreeing to meet-up, Jacob and Leanna find themselves getting too close for comfort again. But this time, when Leanna moves in for a passionate kiss, Jacob doesn't pull away.
But how far will things go between the two friends?
Meanwhile, after sharing the news about her father's death with the rest of the Dingle family, Lydia Hart (Karen Blick) continues to struggle with the dilemma over whether to get tested to find out if she is carrying the gene for the hereditary brain disorder, Huntington's disease.
Can Lydia's fella Sam Dingle (James Hooten) find a way to support her through this difficult time?
Emmerdale continues weekdays from 7:00pm on ITV
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